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TOM KNOCKERS WOOD HARBORNE
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Radiorails
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Lyn, a little here in post 21:
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Woodgate valley
there used to be a fun fair that came every year to woodgate valley in the 60's....anyone remember it?
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mw0njm.
A Brummie Dude
Mopbeggar Farm (Moor End Farm)
Mopbeggar Farm was a large farm estate which straddled the border between Warley and Harborne and extended as far north as Quinton Lane. The name Mopbeggar is thought to derive from a corruption of Mockbeggar – an old and common name used to describe a large house which gave little charity.
The farmhouse was situated at the end of a meandering trackway leading south from Tennall Road, located where Simmons Drive is today.
In 1840 the farm was owned by William Penn, occupied by William Johnson.
There were a number of blocks of woodland in the estate. The northernmost of which – Pits Wood – still exists today just off Overdale Road, though it is much smaller than it was shown in 1840. The wood is outside of the Country Park boundary.
To the south, were three further woods, which fell outside of the modern day Country Park. Where Ridgemont Croft is today, was Pool Tail Plantation. This is marked on later maps (1880s) as an old sand pit. In the location of the modern day Bolney Road stood Feston Wood, which had also been cleared by the 1880s. Where First Meadow Piece is today stood Bearlands Wood (also known as Tom Knocker’s Wood)...
Woodgate Valley – a History – ANDY_UNDERSCORE
Mopbeggar Farm was a large farm estate which straddled the border between Warley and Harborne and extended as far north as Quinton Lane. The name Mopbeggar is thought to derive from a corruption of Mockbeggar – an old and common name used to describe a large house which gave little charity.
The farmhouse was situated at the end of a meandering trackway leading south from Tennall Road, located where Simmons Drive is today.
In 1840 the farm was owned by William Penn, occupied by William Johnson.
There were a number of blocks of woodland in the estate. The northernmost of which – Pits Wood – still exists today just off Overdale Road, though it is much smaller than it was shown in 1840. The wood is outside of the Country Park boundary.
To the south, were three further woods, which fell outside of the modern day Country Park. Where Ridgemont Croft is today, was Pool Tail Plantation. This is marked on later maps (1880s) as an old sand pit. In the location of the modern day Bolney Road stood Feston Wood, which had also been cleared by the 1880s. Where First Meadow Piece is today stood Bearlands Wood (also known as Tom Knocker’s Wood)...
Woodgate Valley – a History – ANDY_UNDERSCORE
lesley60
Brummie babby
Hi Lyn,
That 'House' In the picture Pedrocut posted, Is the old Monarch Pub In Quinton Road West, which is now, The Island Inn Pub restaurant.
Lesley.
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I went to Four Dwellings School at end of 40s/early 50s. In a school notebook I have written that the class went to Tom Knockers Wood and planted trees!
